Fathers Day is a prime example of present buying mayhem. Dad gifts are notoriously tough to buy and this article offers a guide to the most original and wacky gifts on the market. You cannot go too far wrong with relatively impractical Dad gifts gadgets when buying for your dad and there is no shortage of them on the market.
First up is a unique Dad gifts plumbing accessory which is fun for the kids and also serves a practical purpose. It is the Glow Flow Tap which is an easy to fit tap accessory that glows a certain colour relative to what temperature the water is running at. It is actually extremely easy to fit however it requires a mixer tap and the fitting is quite long, hence only being practical with certain sinks. The colour of the light changes according to the temperature which can be a thrill for the kids with all the other lights turned out. The fitting is white so could be unpopular with the wife in as far as colour coordination is concerned, however it is a steal for around 15GBP.
Another cheap and cheerful Dad gifts gadget for around 15GBP is the Tomy Mock U Rappers. This is a desk top toy which can record about 3 seconds of speech which they then deliver back to you in a 1980s rap style. This officially wins the contest for one of the most pointless Dad gifts ever made, however it will make you smile, albeit for approximately 30 seconds before the cheeky plastic animals really drive you to the point of distraction. It is original in the desktop annoyance market but it will take a certain type of Dad to tolerate it, however it could be good as a revenge present.
Finally we have the cutting-edge in Pixar merchandising with the iDance Wall-E MP3 dancing speaker. At 20GBP this could be a less torturous alternative to the Rappers Dad gifts. It attaches to any MP3 player and delivers a modest sound quality whilst getting busy with some classic robot moves. It is cute and brings the character from the film to your desk, but it might go down a bit better with the kids as the sound quality is a bit noisy. You also get the feeling that poor old Wall-E might fall to pieces at any second, but it will make you smile for longer than the Rappers.
When buying Dad gifts you have to make the choice between gadgetry and practical. If you are working with a limited budget then a little something to make him smile might be the best of Dad gifts. Even though many of them are not made to last you can always buy him another one next year.
Father's Day is basically about making dad feel great for a whole Sunday before he goes back to work on Monday to start another year of feeling miserable. And if there's one thing guaranteed to satisfy the average dad, it's sport. In fact, something with a sporting theme has been the mainstay of Father's Day presents for decades, and not without reason. It is, after all, what dads in particular and men in general choose to talk about when they're not talking about women, traffic congestion and what they used to get up to when they were in their prime. And frankly, they don't make very appropriate themes for presents. But finding a great sport-related gift isn't as easy as it sounds. Let this guide help you find the right gift.
The primary question you need to ask yourself is what sport or sports does dad actually follow? There are still plenty of grown men who have not been dragged onto the football bandwagon but remain avid sports fans. Note that football doesn't feature in the old adage that there are only two sports: mountaineering and bullfighting. Then again by this definition he probably isn't a sport fan at all, especially if he's an animal rights protester who lives in Norfolk.
Old sayings aside, we know perfectly well what we mean when we say sport. We're talking golf, football, cricket, motor racing, rugby, boxing, snooker ? You know, the ones that don't involve crampons or peeved livestock. The events that get his heart racing and can affect the national mood; the games he plays at weekends to a disturbingly poor level but treats as though his life depended upon them.
Once you've established what sports your dad likes, it's time to go online. Sport related Father's Day gifts are not easy to find, but with a little digging you'll start to find a treasure chest or two. Searching for websites that specialise in gifts is a great way to start. You'll be able to find some gems that aren't available in the shops to create a unique, even personalised, gift. Because these presents are not bought off the shelf, you can often have personal messages or your dad's name printed on it at no extra cost, making a gift that's extra personal.
So what kinds of sporty personalised Father's Day Gifts can be found? We can start with things like sporting calendars and mugs containing messages and names spelt out in highly imaginative ways. Then there are the compilations of newspaper articles dating back a century or more featuring not only his favourite sport but often his club or national team, too. Anyone who's interested in the history of his team will find it a fascinating read.
Merchandise with the names of clubs on them can also make great presents. Wallets, pens and keyrings are the kind of gifts that he'll carry with him everywhere and use with the kind of pride only avid team followers can muster.
Perhaps the ultimate sporting Father's Day present is the opportunity to become the next Roman Abramovich ? or at least a small version of him. Yes, it's now possible to give the gift of part-ownership in a football club so the recipient can really feel like a part of the sporting fraternity rather than merely a spectator. Winning and losing will suddenly take on whole new meanings.
Invest half an hour of your time and you'll be able to source some amazing Father's Day Gifts.
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